Friday, March 02, 2012

Rise in the number of donations in Singapore - Channel NewsAsia

Rise in the number of donations in Singapore - Channel NewsAsia: Finance Minister of State Josephine Teo said there are measures put in place to encourage the well-off to contribute more.

These include tax benefit for donations to approved charities was increased from 200 to 250 per cent in 2009.

And the government also provides matching grants for donations to institutes of higher learning and the long-term care sector.

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